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This time, the shooting — which caused no injuries — led to the arrests of one man and two juveniles.

Palmetto Police say no one was injured at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when two people got out of a car and started firing handguns at two young spectators leaving a Trojans football game at the community center on Palmetto's 17th Street East.

Bullets struck a parked car and a tree.

Palmetto Police had officers working security at the game and immediately responded. Police and sheriff's deputies pursued the vehicle in to Bradenton, where it struck stop sticks that deputies laid in the 1600 block of 26th Avenue East.

Authorities arrested a 17-year-old Bradenton boy on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, a 15-year-old Bradenton boy on an attempted murder charge and Darion Lazier, 23, of Bradenton, on charges of attempted murder and fleeing to elude. Two handguns were reportedly confiscated.

The intended victims are reportedly male high school students.

Chris Lukowiak, the center's director, said he was working the admissions gate when he heard the shots and kept the alarmed crowd in the gated playing field area while police engaged in the pursuit.

“It's unsettling to say the least,” Lukowiak said. “.

.

. The shooters and the people they were shooting at had nothing to do with our program.”

Lukowiak said he will probably arrange for a community meeting this week “to put everyone at ease.”

Lukowiak said one woman snapped a photo on her cellphone of the car leaving westbound on 17th Street and showed it to police.

Bradenton Police are investigating a similar shooting that resulted in a man's death in August.

So far, Palmetto Police do not think the shootings are connected but they will be discussing the possibility with Bradenton investigators, Tyler said.

In the Bradenton case, two gunmen, their faces concealed by masks or T-shirts, fired pistols during practice by the Manatee Mustangs, a Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading program, at the 13th Avenue Dream Center in east Bradenton.

The shooters fired multiple shots at Brenton Coleman Sr., 39, who was chased through a parking lot and killed.

About 300 to 400 people witnessed the killing.

Authorities have yet to make an arrest in that case.

SNN News 6 contributed to this report.

EARLIER A shooting outside the Palmetto Youth Center resulted in three arrests this weekend.

Palmetto Police say no one was injured Saturday afternoon when two people got out of a car and started firing handguns at two spectators leaving a youth football practice at the community center. Bullets struck a parked car and a tree.

Police and sheriff's deputies pursued the vehicle, which struck stop sticks in the 1600 block of 26th Avenue East.

Authorities arrested a 17-year-old Bradenton boy on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon; a 15-year-old Bradenton boy on an attempted murder charge; and Darion Lazier, 23, of Bradenton , on charges of attempted murder and fleeing to elude. Two handguns were reportedly confiscated.

Bradenton Police are investigating a similar shooting that resulted in a man's death in August.

Two gunmen, their faces concealed by masks or T-shirts, fired pistols during practice by the Manatee Mustangs, a Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading program, at the 13th Avenue Dream Center in east Bradenton.

The shooters fired multiple shots at Brenton Coleman Sr., 39, who was chased through a parking lot and killed.

<p><em>PALMETTO</em> - <i>UPDATE</i> For the second time in less than two months, a shooting has occurred at a local community center during a football game or practice.</p><p>This time, the shooting — which caused no injuries — led to the arrests of one man and two juveniles.</p><p>Palmetto Police say no one was injured at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when two people got out of a car and started firing handguns at two young spectators leaving a Trojans football game at the community center on Palmetto's 17th Street East.</p><p>Bullets struck a parked car and a tree.</p><p>Palmetto Police had officers working security at the game and immediately responded. Police and sheriff's deputies pursued the vehicle in to Bradenton, where it struck stop sticks that deputies laid in the 1600 block of 26th Avenue East.</p><p>Authorities arrested a 17-year-old Bradenton boy on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, a 15-year-old Bradenton boy on an attempted murder charge and Darion Lazier, 23, of Bradenton, on charges of attempted murder and fleeing to elude. Two handguns were reportedly confiscated.</p><p>The intended victims are reportedly male high school students.</p><p>Chris Lukowiak, the center's director, said he was working the admissions gate when he heard the shots and kept the alarmed crowd in the gated playing field area while police engaged in the pursuit.</p><p>“It's unsettling to say the least,” Lukowiak said. “.<TH>.<TH>. The shooters and the people they were shooting at had nothing to do with our program.”</p><p>Lukowiak said he will probably arrange for a community meeting this week “to put everyone at ease.”</p><p>“We're thankful nobody was hit,” Deputy Police Chief Scott Tyler said.</p><p>Tyler said eyewitnesses cooperated with police.</p><p>Lukowiak said one woman snapped a photo on her cellphone of the car leaving westbound on 17th Street and showed it to police.</p><p>Bradenton Police are investigating a similar shooting that resulted in a man's death in August.</p><p>So far, Palmetto Police do not think the shootings are connected but they will be discussing the possibility with Bradenton investigators, Tyler said.</p><p>In the Bradenton case, two gunmen, their faces concealed by masks or T-shirts, fired pistols during practice by the Manatee Mustangs, a Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading program, at the 13th Avenue Dream Center in east Bradenton.</p><p>The shooters fired multiple shots at Brenton Coleman Sr., 39, who was chased through a parking lot and killed.</p><p>About 300 to 400 people witnessed the killing.</p><p>Authorities have yet to make an arrest in that case.</p><p><i>SNN News 6 contributed to this report.</i></p><p><i>EARLIER</i> A shooting outside the Palmetto Youth Center resulted in three arrests this weekend.</p><p>Palmetto Police say no one was injured Saturday afternoon when two people got out of a car and started firing handguns at two spectators leaving a youth football practice at the community center. Bullets struck a parked car and a tree.</p><p>Police and sheriff's deputies pursued the vehicle, which struck stop sticks in the 1600 block of 26th Avenue East.</p><p>Authorities arrested a 17-year-old Bradenton boy on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon; a 15-year-old Bradenton boy on an attempted murder charge; and Darion Lazier, 23, of Bradenton , on charges of attempted murder and fleeing to elude. Two handguns were reportedly confiscated.</p><p>Bradenton Police are investigating a similar shooting that resulted in a man's death in August.</p><p>Two gunmen, their faces concealed by masks or T-shirts, fired pistols during practice by the Manatee Mustangs, a Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading program, at the 13th Avenue Dream Center in east Bradenton.</p><p>The shooters fired multiple shots at Brenton Coleman Sr., 39, who was chased through a parking lot and killed.</p><p>About 300 to 400 people witnessed the killing.</p><p>Authorities have yet to make an arrest in that case.</p>